Learn firsthand about criminal justice reform in Connecticut.

Fall 2023 marks 50 years since Falls Village, CT, teenager Peter Reilly’s murder arrest and coerced false confession. This panel discussion event will examine Arthur Miller’s support of Reilly’s defense in the 1970s and will explore the contemporary experience of New Haven resident and author Gaylord Salters.  The panelists include: advocates Peter Reilly and Gaylord Salters, attorneys Peter Herbst and Alex Taubes, and CT ACLU’s Eva Bermúdez Zimmerman, who will share resources for protecting your rights if stopped by police and will highlight Connecticut’s newly enacted Act Concerning Deceptive or Coercive Interrogation Tactics, with its enhanced protections for minors. Actor Jack Gilpin will read from Miller’s published and unpublished works.  Illustrator Marc Simont’s 1970s courtroom sketches will be on exhibit. Reception with hospitality to follow.

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